The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-22
THE MAYORALTY.
MAJ. JOHN HENRY BROWN
THE LAWFUL MAYOR.
Question of Growing Interest

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1t has been openly talked and whis-
pered about OH the streets the last
two days that:
Ed G. Smith would enjoin the
city from holding an election till the
contest was decided in district court.
Judge Aldridge would most proba-
! bly, refuse to grant an injunction.
7 Major Brown was still mayor. his
successor having never yet been legal
ly qualified.
Major Brown is the lawful mayor OF
Dallas being the only man voted for
who was eligible.
The contest between Smith aud Con-
nor could best be decided by the vot-
ers at the polls OH December 2.
There was only 2 votes d ference
between Smith and Connor-which
would get the most of Major Browns
$50 votes in an even race.
Major John Henry would stand
good show for reelection, himself,
ifhe would just try it again.
Conner acted fairly when he found
he was ineligible because of back
taxes.
/, Yesterday Judge Aidridge rendered
n decision in the Duck Creek-Em-
bree controversy, in which he held
that the injunction restraining En-
bree from holding ali election was
without authority and illegal; that
the courts had no power to interfere
with elections or the exercise of ..elec-
tive franchise in any way, and he dis
missed the parties arraigned for con-
tempt in holding said election in face
of the injunction In view OF this
late decision, the HERALD thinks it
questionable if Judge Aldridge would
grant an injunction restraining the
city from holding the election order
ed for December 2, should it be sued
for.
So the probabilities are that the
case of Smith VS.. Conner, will be re-
fcrred back to the people at the polls
for trial of December2.
Major Brown in response TO ques-
ton as to what he thought of the situa-
ton and if he was disposed 10 act on
the suggestion of friends, said:
81 feel quite confident that am Il Q
legal and rightful mayor of Dallas.
The law plainly says that the mayor
shall serve until his successor shall
qualify. My successor was supposed
to have qualified when Mr.. Counor
was sworn in but since it is develop
ed that Mr.. Conner is and was then
ineligible, and what was supposed TO
= be his qualification is null and void, l
am still the lawful mayor. But as the
hindmost man of the three candidates
| would not like to contend for the
place-that would not be Democracy
ST ould the wish of the city authOri-
ties be that act as mayor until sue
cessor is qualified, l would cheerfully
do SO. AS to the question of my right
to the salary, Mr.. Connor has done
the work, not |, and | do net want the
salary"
John Henry Brown is grand old
man.
AS matter of news, the HERALD
feels justified in saying that Mr.. Ed
G. Smith will again be candidate,
and thus appeal his case direct to the
voters of the city.
Mr.. Smith says his contest case was
10 be called in the district court this
week and he is anxious that the case
be tried, and thinks it ought TO be, be-
fore an election is ordered. He has
moro interest in this matter than "A
mere desire 10 be mayor. He thinks
he has some rights, and will claim
them.
Some interesting developn ents are
in prospect
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